Friends for Life by Andrew Norriss Realistic Fiction Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about 3 middle school kids who come together because of Jessica, the ghost. The reason these 3 kids are the only ones to have the ability to see Jessica is because they have all thought about committing suicide. Jessica knows there is a reason she keeps coming back to the hospital where she died. … Read more
Butter by Erin Jade Lange Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book Butter is about an obese teenager named Marshall, or better known as Butter. He was given his nickname when he was at a salad bar, because this guy working there named Jeremy (who was like a typical jock-bully guy) got angry at him and forced him to eat a whole, raw stick of butter. At school Butter is … Read more
Rebel, Bully, Geek, Pariah by Erin Jade Lange Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) 4 unlikely friends are united by a night of a string of various crimes. They plan to settle it all soon, until their journey takes a turn for the worse. They must band together to get through what has become the worst night of their lives. This was an overall great story, well-developed and well-thought-out. It was … Read more
Dead Ends by Erin Jade Lange Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Dead Ends is a story about 2 unlikely friends who share one thing in common: neither of them have seen their dads in years. For Date, finding his father is not a big deal. But Billy, on the other hand, is desperate to find his. The story follows the adventure of finding Billy’s father and overcoming all the … Read more
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was amazing! Zoe Washington is a 12-year-old girl who is an avid baker and wants to audition for Kids Bake Challenge! One thing that shadows her life is that her birth father has been charged and convicted of something he didn’t do. The following adventure that ensues is an adventure that will have … Read more
Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Jen and her mother move to the country with her mom’s boyfriend, Walter, so mom can follow her dreams of being a farmer. But for Jen, who has had no choice in the matter, it’s kind of a nightmare. She’s had to leave her home in the city, her dad (when her parents divorced), and now has all kinds of … Read more
The House of Sixty Fathers by Meindert DeJong Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “The House of Sixty Fathers” is a book by Meindert DeJong about a Chinese boy. Tien Pao and his family have to escape from Japanese soldiers who are attacking his village. They are staying in Hengyang, and then Tien Pao meets a ‘Yellow River God.’ He takes him across the river and then loses … Read more
I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn Realistic Fiction Romance * * * * Stars (Great!) Kimi Nakamura has been accepted to a prestigious art school for college, but is having second thoughts about a career as an artist/painter. When her mother finds out she’s dropped her senior painting class, she’s very disappointed and after a few terse interchanges, Kimi accepts an invitation from her estranged grandparents and flies all the way around the … Read more
Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Petula blames herself for the death of her younger sister, Maxine. Since she died Petula has become an anxious, germophobic, pessimist who tries to protect herself from the bad stuff by being prepared and expecting the worst. She’s alienated her former friends and seems destined to live out her days in solitary misery. Then Jacob Cohen walks into her life. He’s … Read more
Sunny Rolls the Dice Sunny #3 by Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Sunny is settling into middle school and discovering that she and her best friend Deb are starting to develop different interests. Deb is super into fashion, boys, and being cool (or rather, “groovy”). Sunny, on the other hand, wants to play D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) with some other friends. For awhile, Sunny is … Read more